China orders more lending to entrepreneurs amid trade spat
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc . China's IT sector fell sharply on Monday, tumbling over 5 per cent as they played catch-up with their Hong Kong peers.

One dead as monstrous Hurricane Michael tears into Florida
The storm hit roared ashore along the Florida Panhandle, between Tyndall Air Force Base and Mexico Beach, according to NASA . More than 403,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, utility companies said.

Hubble in 'safe mode', but science operations suspended
A replacement for the device, the James Webb Space Telescope , has already been established but won't launch until 2021. The gyroscopes on Hubble are small spinning wheels that rotate the spacecraft and keep it stabilized.

"Michael" Could be in Our Forecast by End of Week
Right now, the National Hurricane Center predicts a landfall along the Florida panhandle on Wednesday . Before Michael hits the United States, it's expected to dump 3 to 7 inches of rain on western Cuba .

Microsoft data centres to power new Xbox streaming service
The development, called Project xCloud enables you to run Xbox One games on PC, other consoles, with a focus on mobile gadgets. At the present time, the offer is still in an experimental phase, the first beta public testing is scheduled for 2019.

One dead after Hurricane Michael slams into Florida Panhandle
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles. Sheppard said the major threats from Michael are high winds and storm surge, forecast to reach 14 feet in some coastal areas.

Virgin Galactic has its sights set on launching the first-ever commercial space tourism service, with chairman Richard Branson insisting his effort could be up and running in a matter of months. And then we will be in space with myself in months and not years, ' he said.

However, Sir Richard has not been deterred by Elon Musk's firm, and instead are using SpaceX as a pace setter in the private race to space.

To reach the Karman line, a spaceship has to cruise at an altitude of 100 kilometers above sea level.

Keep an eye on the sky this month, as Virgin Galactic gears up to finally take its first trip to space.

What they, and the other 750 people on the list are hoping to get in return, is the extremely rare opportunity for a weightless experience out of Earth on a round-trip flight that will last just under four hours.

Branson said the proposed $250,000 price tag of a Virgin Galactic ticket would allow those who dreamed of visiting space to lift off in larger numbers. Despite the $US250,000 ($350,834) price tag, however, some 800 people have bought Virgin Galactic tickets since they went on sale almost 15 years ago.

Mr Branson, who is busy getting himself into the "best physical shape" of his life as he prepares to be a space traveller himself early next year, draws some similarities with the start of modern aviation more than a century ago.

According to the businessman, "The market for people who would love to become astronauts and go to space is enormous".

We'll believe it once we see it; we've heard these sorts of predictions - and gone through a seemingly never-ending stream of failed timelines - many times before.

Branson will travel to space.

Once Virgin Galactic successfully establish its commercial trips to space, Branson plans to reduce the price of the ticket to around $40,000 Dollars in the next ten years or so.

Smiling Mind CEO Dr Addie Wooten said: "As little as a couple of minutes of meditation can improve our overall sense of calm and wellbeing during a flight".